IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition to Identify Taxpayers
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The IRS will no longer use facial recognition technology to authenticate accounts.
The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
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IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition to Identify Taxpayers
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The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
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